Population
El Cerrito
25,781
El Segundo
16,863
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
El Segundo
$149,149
Home Value
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
El Segundo
$1,521,600
Rent
El Cerrito
$2,444
El Segundo
$2,547
Crime Rate
El Cerrito
4.80
El Segundo
5.12
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
El Segundo
254.3
Avg Temp
El Cerrito
N/A
El Segundo
N/A
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
El Segundo
5.1%
How Similar Are El Cerrito & El Segundo?
El Segundo is El Cerrito's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Cerrito
25,781
El Segundo
16,863
El Cerrito has a 35% larger population than El Segundo.
Violent Crime
El Cerrito
4.80
El Segundo
5.12
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
El Cerrito
30.44
El Segundo
54.64
El Segundo has a 44% higher property crime than El Cerrito.
Political Leaning
El Cerrito
29.4%
El Segundo
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
El Cerrito
4.9%
El Segundo
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
El Cerrito
$127,475
El Segundo
$149,149
El Segundo has a 15% higher median income than El Cerrito.
Home Values
El Cerrito
$1,107,500
El Segundo
$1,521,600
El Segundo has a 27% higher home values than El Cerrito.
Education
El Cerrito
50.9%
El Segundo
46.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
El Cerrito
47.7%
El Segundo
62.8%
El Segundo has a 24% higher demographics than El Cerrito.
Cost of Living
El Cerrito
240.7
El Segundo
254.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Cerrito and El Segundo share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Cerrito
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El Segundo
El Cerrito leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Cerrito leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Segundo has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,385 in El Cerrito (14% lower). El Segundo has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,912 in El Cerrito (12% lower). El Cerrito scores 147.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 164.0 in El Segundo.
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Housing Market — El Cerrito leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a single-family homes of 70.5% compared to 46.2% in El Segundo. El Cerrito has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 7.2% in El Segundo. El Cerrito has a owner-occupied of 57.3% compared to 42.6% in El Segundo.
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Jobs & Economy — El Segundo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Segundo has a poverty rate of 4.4% compared to 7.5% in El Cerrito. El Cerrito: 14,789 vs El Segundo: 10,372 for labor force. El Segundo: 17 min vs El Cerrito: 24 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — El Cerrito leads
Source: FBI UCREl Segundo has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 2.87 in El Cerrito. El Cerrito has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.38 compared to 13.58 in El Segundo. El Cerrito has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.77 compared to 3.64 in El Segundo.
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Schools & Education — El Cerrito leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauEl Cerrito has a high school diploma or higher of 59.6% compared to 53.6% in El Segundo. El Cerrito has a bachelor's degree or higher of 50.9% compared to 46.6% in El Segundo.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a population of 25,781, about 1.5x the size of El Segundo (16,863). El Segundo skews younger with a median age of 38.2 vs 42.4.
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El Cerrito
El Segundo
Healthcare — El Cerrito leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Cerrito: 5 vs El Segundo: 3 for with emergency services. El Cerrito: 3.3 vs El Segundo: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — El Segundo leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Cerrito has a public transit of 17.3% compared to 0.5% in El Segundo. El Cerrito has a bicycle of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in El Segundo. El Segundo: 17 min vs El Cerrito: 24 min for mean commute time.
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